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dur

/dɜr/ /dʊr/
adjective

Major; in the major mode.

Examples:

"C dur"

music

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "c" - Abbreviation of circa.
cadverb
/siː/

Abbreviation of circa.

"The document was written in the Middle Ages, c. 1250."

Visual illustration for the word "in" - A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.
innoun
/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Visual illustration for the word "the" - With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
theadverb
/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Visual illustration for the word "major" - A military rank between captain and lieutenant colonel.
majornoun
/ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/

A military rank between captain and lieutenant colonel.

"He used to be a major in the army."

Visual illustration for the word "mode" - One of several ancient Greek scales.
modenoun
/məʊd/ /moʊd/

One of several ancient Greek scales.

"The music teacher explained that the Dorian mode was a type of ancient Greek scale. "